System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
People
WNYC loses content v.p. Chris Bannon to podcasting company Midroll
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The opportunity to grow a podcasting audience for a company that’s producing some of his favorite shows appealed to Bannon.
System/Policy
Tackling diversity within public media leadership
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Why, in the nearly 50 years since public media have been an industry, did the issue of finding a space for women’s voices and leadership not emerge before?
People
‘I AM LAKSHMI SINGH’: How an NPR newscaster became a hat and meme
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A WNYC producer hopes for the union of Lakshmi Singh and the hat she inspired.
NPR Music
‘Soul is just right there’ for the winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk contest
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NPR received nearly 7,000 submissions for its Tiny Desk Concert contest.
Awards
Frontline picks up two Writers Guild honors, and more awards in public media
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WCNY’s Daino will be honored for his contributions to the sales and marketing profession and his community.
People
PBS SoCal’s Rogers sets retirement date, Mundt heads for Seattle, and other comings and goings in public media
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Rogers is retiring April 30, and COO Andrew Russell will take over the top position.
People
Kent Parsons, TV translator pioneer, dies at 82
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“Kent is considered the father of TV translators” for both commercial and noncom stations, said a colleague.
System/Policy
Gov. Walker’s budget proposes 34 percent cut in state funding to Wis. pubcasters
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The proposed cuts to Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television raise questions about the possible impact on their services.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub, Episode 5: End of the vocal fry debate, Jacki Lyden on fashion, and lessons from commercial media
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On this week’s podcast, a conversation with a former NPR host about her new micro-news organization reporting on fashion, and more.